Written answers
Tuesday, 8 September 2020
Department of Rural and Community Development
Animal Welfare
Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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1482. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of individual grants made under section 33 of the Control of Dogs Act 1986 for the provision of homes and shelters for animal welfare in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [22341/20]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Under Section 33 of the Control of Dogs Act 1986, the Minister may make grants to any person concerned with the provision of homes or shelters for stray or unwanted dogs or with the welfare of dogs. The funding is used to provide grants to animal welfare organisations for the provision of shelters for dogs and to assist with neutering and re-homing programmes.
The level of grant aid provided to organisations under this funding from 2015 to 2019 is set out in the table below. The budget provision for 2020 is €100,000. It is expected that grant aid will issue later in 2020.
| Animal Welfare Organisation | Grant aid in 2015 | Grant aid in 2016 | Grant aid in 2017 | Grant aid in 2018 | Grant aid in 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| € | € | € | € | € | |
| ISPCA | 10,000 | 33,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| Irish Blue Cross (IBC) | 19,000 | 20,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 30,000 |
| Cara Rescue | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| Babydog Rescue | N/A | N/A | 1,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 |
| Cottage Rescue | N/A | N/A | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| MADRA | N/A | N/A | 1,000 | 2,600 | 5,000 |
| Paws Animal Rescue | N/A | N/A | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| RCDR Renvyle | N/A | N/A | 1,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 |
| Royal Dog Rescue | N/A | N/A | N/A | * | 2,000* |
| Animal Help Net | N/A | N/A | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| WAGI (formerly Clare Greyhound project) | N/A | N/A | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| HART Cork | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,000 |
| Mo Chara Animal Rescue | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2,000 |
| Mayo SPCA | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2,500 |
| Total | 35,000 | 59,000 | 77,000 | 78,600 | 95,500 |
*For Royal Dog Rescue €1,000 was paid in 2019 in respect of 2018 grant aid.
Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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1483. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the responsibilities local authorities have in relation to the implementation of Control of Dogs Act 1986, the Control of Dogs (Amendment) Act 1992 and the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. [22342/20]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Under the Control of Dogs Act 1986, as amended by the Control of Dogs (Amendment) Act 1992, local authorities are responsible for all operational matters relating to the control of dogs. They have the power to appoint dog wardens, provide dog shelters, seize dogs, impose on-the-spot fines and take court proceedings against owners, where appropriate.
Local authorities may enter into agreements with each other to provide dog wardens and dog shelters. Under the Acts, local authorities may also enter into agreements with the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA), or a person or organisation connected with animal welfare to provide these services.
Accordingly, as all operational matters relating to the Control of Dogs Acts are matters solely for each local authority, it is a matter for each local authority to ensure the enforcement of all relevant legislation in a fair and consistent manner.
Implementation of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, is a matter for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
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